Does anybody else find the trend of #corporate #censorship of words like 'suicide', 'slavery', 'Nazi' and 'master' [1] to be a revolting display of vacuous virtue signaling? I would argue that it's harmful, since it replaces any sincere discussion and redressal of these matters with a misguided air of moral superiority. What motivates these #SpeechPolice to consistently churn out such empty gestures that instead aggravate the fundamental issues?

[1] Master alone, like how it's used in git.

"Catherine Liu, professor of film and media studies at UC Irvine, is the author of 'Virtue Hoarders: the Case Against the Professional Managerial Class'.

This interview discuss the origin of trauma studies, self branding on social media and the ideology of the professional class. Liu has an unwavering commitment to historical materialism and a fierce critique of elitist academies. She explores the intense moralism of our times as it relates to the Freudian super-ego."—Joshua Citarella

Catherine Liu: Trauma, Virtue and Liberal Elites | Doomscroll >

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia6m3pIIS2k

#interview #insight #virtuehoarders #selfbranding #trauma #liberals #radicalleft #elite #populism #managerialclass #speechpolice #workingclass #academia #moralism #classes

#NewJersey #schoolboard #investigating #transphobic #Twitter #account is acting like the ‘#speechpolice,’ #Transphobes #lawsuits argue

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #NewJersey #Hunterdon #Education #Religion #Rightwing #Hate #Bigotry #Transphobia #HateSpeech #EmptyThePews

https://www.nj.com/education/2023/04/nj-school-board-investigating-transphobic-twitter-account-is-acting-like-the-speech-police-lawsuits-argue.html

RT @[email protected]

honored to wake up to @[email protected]’s review of #SpeechPolice, published *today*! I’ll find time later to tweet abt the book. https://boingboing.net/2019/06/03/briar-patches-r-us-2.html

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/davidakaye/status/1135564177890660352

RT @[email protected]

"David Kaye's book is crucial to understanding the tactics, rhetoric and stakes in one of the most consequential free speech debates in human history."
— @[email protected]
https://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/speech-police/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com #SpeechPolice by @[email protected] is out next month! Pre-order on our site now.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ColumbiaGR/status/1126926458222411776